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‘Crafty Nook’ Enterprise Shop unveiled at Communication Specialist College Doncaster
The Crafty Nook, housed within the Warde Aldam Centre at CSCD – part of Doncaster Deaf Trust - has been purpose-built by combining and renovating two changing rooms at the site, to provide students with additional opportunities to learn new creative and enterprise skills.Joinery students at the college played a key role in the shop’s creation, assisting with the store’s design as well as sanding and painting wood to make shelving, while CSCD enterprise students and staff have helped with stocking the store,
Wellbeing Garden opens at Communication Specialist College Doncaster
A new Wellbeing Garden has opened at Communication Specialist College Doncaster. The space for students and staff was officially opened by student Liberty Hill and tutor Sarah Lynch. The opening involved a special event with a signed song and pupils from Doncaster School for the Deaf joining students from Communication Specialist College Doncaster for an activity about friendship. Tracey Jamison, principal of Communication Specialist College Doncaster, said: “It was truly magical to see the
Generous donation funds new music room for pupils and students at Doncaster Deaf Trust
Pupils and students at Doncaster School for the Deaf and Communication Specialist College Doncaster have a new purpose-built music room thanks to a generous donation to Doncaster Deaf Trust from OneCall Insurance. The facility at Doncaster Deaf Trust is located in its wellbeing garden and accessed by all of the trust’s services, including its deaf community. The £15,000 project features a range of musical instruments for the pupils and students to use. The funds from OneCall have enabled both the
College Sweetshop’s Fundraising Success
Communication Specialist College Doncaster’s Enterprise Sweetshop has successfully secured a brand-new cash register, thanks to the determination and dedication of staff and students who spent the last academic year organising fundraising activities. Through events like end-of-term raffles, the Sweetshop aimed to replace its outdated till with one more suitable for the learning needs of students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The year-long fundraising efforts raised just
Communication Specialist College Doncaster launches dedicated Deaf provision
Communication Specialist College Doncaster has unveiled a new specialised Deaf provision, designed to enhance educational opportunities for d/Deaf students aged 16-25. The newly announced Deaf Education Centre provides students with comprehensive support in their preferred communication method, with a particular focus on British Sign Language (BSL) and the development of independence skills. Tracey Jamison, acting principal of Communication Specialist College Doncaster, said: "We are proud to
